Before kids and reality hit us we used to gather with a dozen or so friends at Assateague, carry the 16's and beer over the dunes, and sail until we were sore. After a few years of this, windsurfers started to show up- the more the merrier. But the last I checked, there was a problem with Park Services having to rescue windsurfers all the time, soooo they put in a park regulation that would not allow "wind powered craft to land on or launch from the beach"

Anyone know anything about this because the kids are bigger now and I would love to hit the ocean again. Nothing like blasting through the surf, trapped out and flying both hulls off the water

_________________The fact that this windy world is largely covered in water obviously means that man was meant to sail.

Hey , Nick- are you one of the old East Beach sailors? I used to sail Sandy Point all the time until they ran us off to the North Beach and made it difficult for a few seasons to get a boat to the bay. Then we bought property on Hatteras NC- you know how it goes. How's launching there currently? I've thought about keeping a boat up here for the weekends I can't get to NC. Thanks- Dave

Yeah, I launched off Sandy Point last season. It was better than where I launched in Salem, MA the year before. My biggest issue with the beach is it's always being pounded by the waves and really beats the boat up.

I'm probably going to check out places on the the coast in DE. I miss the ocean sailing and I found that the wind in the bay is lacking for my tastes.

I do live about 15 minutes from Sandy Point though, so it remains an attractive launching site when short on time. If you ever plan on being in the area, let me know. Maybe we can plan a sail.

I am not sure about public beach access at Bowers or Slaughter (believe there are public ramps at each, though a bit upriver from the open bay in each case), but I sail my Wave on the Delaware Bay from my cottage at Broadkill Beach, which is just a bit farther south than Slaughter (around 15 miles). Route 16 (broadkill beach road) dead ends at the Bay, and there is a small parking area, general store, and beach access there. We don't get too many catamarans on Del Bay, for some reason - the conditions are often very good - winds nearly as strong as on the ocean, sandy beaches, and much gentler surf than the ocean. There can be a fair degree of chop, though, especially at low tide, as the Bay is quite shallow in parts. Hope to see you on the Bay sometime!